Online guide to Scottish Poets

Petra Johana Poncarováb. 1988

’S e neach-rannsachaidh, eadar-theangadair, agus sgrìobhadair a th’ ann am Petra Johana Poncarová, agus tha i air a bhith ag obair ann an Seacais, Gàidhlig na h-Alba, is Beurla.

Victoria MacIver

Victoria Maciver is a poet and Gaelic primary school teacher born and raised in the Highlands whose work moves fluently between Scottish Gaelic and English. Rooted in family life, motherhood, landscape and language, her writing reflects a deep engagement...

Donald Macintyre1889 - 1964

Donald Macintyre lived through two world wars. He was one of Gaelic’s finest traditional bards from an era when Dr James Delargy of the Irish Folklore Commission spoke of South Uist as

Donald John MacDonald

Donald John MacDonald left school at 14 but had imbibed his native oral culture from both sides of his bardic family. From them he inherited an unequalled richness and musicality of language which make his early works a pleasure...

Eòghan Stiùbhart

Eòghan Stiùbhart lives and work on the west side of Inverness and loves play with language and to explore the nature and indigenous cultures of the Highlands through his poetry.

Beth Frieden

Beth writes poetry in English and in Scottish Gaelic. She received a New Scottish Writers Award for Gaelic Poetry in 2021, and was a Genesis Foundation Jewish Book Week Emerging Writer 2023-24. Her debut pamphlet, Acair san talamh / Anchor...

Joan Nicdhòmhnaill

Tha Joan Nicdhòmhnaill às an Rubha ann an Leòdhas agus tha i a-nis a’ fuireach ann am Fìobha. Tha i ag obair aig Oilthigh Dhùn Èideann far a bheil i air a bhith a’ teagasg na Gàidhlig airson 25...

Robbie Anndra MacLeòid

Tha Robbie MacLeòid na bhàrd agus sgrìobhaiche, le ceanglaichean làidir ri Barraigh. Tha e foillsichte ann an iomadach àite agus gu h-eadar-nàiseanta. Choisinn e Duais nan Sgrìobhadairean Ùra bhon Scottish Book Trust tàilleabh a bhàrdachd. Nochd a chiad cruinneachadh...

Mòrag Anna NicNèill

’S ann às Na Hearadh a tha Mòrag Anna NicNèill, ged a tha i an-diugh a’ fuireach ann am Barraigh. Rinn i Litreachas na Beurla agus Ceiltis ann an Oilthigh Ghlaschu, agus chuir i seachad còrr is 25 bliadhna...

Aonghas MacLeòid

Aonghas MacLeòid was brought up in Inverness and now lives in Glasgow. He earned a PhD at the University of Glasgow looking at the long poem in 20th Century Gaelic literature. He writes poetry and drama and works in current...

Rachel Walker

Rachel Walker is a singer, songwriter and composer based in Lochaber. Having studied Gaelic song at the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland, she quickly became recognised for her expressive performances and elegant style.

Calum L MacLeòid
Calum MacLeod

‘S e sgrìobhadair, bàrd agus fear-naidheachd a th’ ann an Calum L MacLeòid. Rugadh e ann an 1987 agus thogadh ann an Inbhir Nis e. Nochd a’ chiad nobhail aige A’ Togail an t-Srùbain aig geàrr-liosta Dùais Comann Crann na h-Alba airson a’...